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Fierce ki’i guard the sacred temple at Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Formerly the royal home of chiefs and a place of refuge for ancient Hawai’ian lawbreakers, this 180-acre park gives visitors a glimpse into early Hawai’ian culture. © Eric Lindberg, www.ericlindberg.com.


Volume 86 l Issue 1 Content Features 20 The pirate of Castaway Cay


Nine-year-old Keanu is accustomed to outdoor adventures in the West, but a cruise aboard the Disney Dream in the Caribbean put the biggest smile yet on his face. By Kerrick James


On the Cover 26 In search of ancient Hawai’i 32 Colorado’s fi rst road trip 45 Colorado Explorer


On your next trip to the islands, look past the Spam musubi and staged wildlife encounters to see what the fi rst Polynesians saw. By Eric Lindberg


Cheered by crowds at Denver’s Union Station, and greeted with alarm by a Palmer Lake farmer, a 12-horsepower carriage slowly made its way south to Victor in 1899. By Clay Latimer


Your Colorado guide to attractions, dining, and events around the state. • Upcoming Events • Activities • Dining • My Colorado


Aboard the Disney Dream, fun in the sun abounds on the pool decks with the AquaDuck, the world’s fi rst shipboard water coaster; Donald’s Pool, where you can watch Disney fi lms and other specials on the giant Funnel Vision LED screen; and Mickey’s Pool, complete with a yellow winding slide and a pool shaped like everyone’s favorite mouse. Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line/Kent Phillips.


EnCompass January/February 2012 3 January/February 2012 The AAA Companion ® January/February 2012


Pirate’s Dream In search of


ancient Hawai’i 26


Colorado’s first road trip 32


would make even Capt. Jack Sparrow a kid again. 20


The cruise to Castaway Cay


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